Zofran Lawsuit Update
Several medical studies have highlighted the risk of Zofran side effects, including cleft palate, cleft lip and congenital heart problems
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Heart Defects, including Atrial Septal Defect and Ventricular Septal Defect
- Hole In The Heart
- Congenital heart defect
- Atrial septal defect
- Ventricular septal defect
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Fetal death
In 2006, a medical study found that Zofran crosses the placenta when taken by pregnant women. The researchers called for more studies to be conducted on the fetal effects of Zofran on unborn children.
While the medication is only approved for treatment of nausea and vomiting symptoms among chemotherapy patients and following surgery, it has been widely used “off-label” as a morning sickness drug.
If you took Zofran while pregnant and your child has born with serious birth defects, including -cleft lip, cleft palate and heart or kidney defect.
You and your child may be entitled to financial compensation.